Match Report
Botafogo, 6th with 63 points, sat 46 points above Sport Recife (20th, 17). In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1 for Botafogo and 0.74/1.97 for Sport Recife (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Botafogo carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Sport Recife arrived off six straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Botafogo, 0/15 for Sport Recife.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Botafogo 7, draws 4, Sport Recife 4, at 2.27 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos (capacity 44,611). On the scoreboard, Sport Recife led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Kadir Barria (58'), Kadir Barria (90'), Artur (30') · Sport Recife: Léo Pereira (14'), Rafael Thyere (28')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 60% · Sport Recife 40% · Total shots: 27-15 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-5